No player’s image in the eyes of Raptors fans underwent a more dramatic transformation during the title season than Serge Ibaka’s. We’re 18 months removed from Ibaka looking just about finished as a meaningful cog for a meaningful NBA team. Over 10 postseason games against the Wizards and Cavs in 2018, Ibaka devolved from an efficient and essential supporting starter into an unplayable mess on a disaster contract. While he certainly wasn’t the lone reason the Raptors fell short in four games against Cleveland, he was probably the guy Raptors fans were most peeved with in the aftermath, non-Dwane Casey Division.
Player Preview: Serge Ibaka, the unlikely fan-favourite
